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THE 

STAR-SPANGLED 

BANNER 

An Illustrated Song Pantomime 



ARRANGED BY 

May Dixie 

Originator of Denison's Pantomimes for "Comin' Thro' 

the Rye," "Cousin Jcdediah," "Lead, Kindly Light," 

"Sivanee River," "When You and I 

Were Young, Maggie" etc. 




CHICAGO 
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Publishers 



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T. S. DENISON & COMPANY 



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The Star Spangled Banner 

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AUG 3! 1922 

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THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 



THE SONG. 




1. 

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, 
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's 
last gleaming? 
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the 


perilous fight, 
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gal- 
lantly streaming? 
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting 


in air, 




Gave proof thro' the night that 
still there. 


our flag was 


Oh, say, does that Star-Spangled 


Banner yet 


wave 




O'er the land of the free, and the 


home of the 


brave? 




2. 




On the shore, dimly seen thro' the 


mists of the 


deep, 
Where the foe's haughty host in 


dread silence 


reposes, 
What is that which the breeze, o'er 


the towering 


steep, 





THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 



As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half dis- 
closes ? 
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first 
beam, 
In full glory reflected, now shines on the 
stream ; 
'Tis the Star-Spangled Banner. Oh, long may 
it wave 
O'er the land of the free, and the home of 
the brave ! 

3. 

Oh, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand 
Between their loved homes and wild war's des- 
olation ; 
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n- 
rescued land 
Praise the pow'r that hath made and pre- 
served us a nation ! 
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is 
just, 
And this be our motto, "In God is our trust !" 
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall 
wave 
O'er the land of the free, and the home of 
the brave. 



THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 



The Costume. 

The performer may wear a white evening gown or 
other costume of soft, clinging material, with white slip- 
pers or shoes. No jewelry should be worn. The cos- 
tume should be open at the neck, and should leave the 
arms bare. A girdle or sash of red, white and blue is 
worn around the waist, and there is a twisted liberty 
cap of the same colors. In addition to the costume 
itself, two American flags, preferably silk, are used. 
These should be of a width equal to the distance from 
shoulder to wrist of the performer. They are arranged 
in the following manner: 

To the blue corner of each flag attach a soft wire 
loop, large enough for the hand to slip through easily. 
At the lower corner of the same end attach another loop, 
large enough for the arm to slip through and fit loose- 
ly over the shoulder. Wind one of the shoulder loops 
with red ribbon, the other with blue ribbon. Along the 
same end of the flag to which the loops are attached, 
fasten a length of the soft wire. Put one arm through 
each of the large loops, draw the loop up over the 
shoulder, and fasten securely, letting the flag hang 
well back out of sight. It is well to fasten each of these 
shoulder loops to the costume with a small safety pin. 
The wire along the edge of the flag is for the purpose 
of holding the smaller loop where it is easily "get-at- 
able" at the proper moment, when the hands are placed 
behind the body, thrust through these small loops and 
extended at the sides, displaying the flags fully spread 
out, one hanging from each outstretched arm, as in the 
illustration for the forty-fourth position. 



THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 



The Music. 

The music of "The Star-Spangled Banner" is to be 
found in nearly every household, in some standard 
song collection. It is included in "The Golden Book of 
Favorite Songs," which can be obtained for fifteen cents, 
postpaid, from T. S. Denison & Company, Dramatic 
Publishers, Chicago. 

The Presentation. 

The song pantomime may be presented effectively in 
either one of two ways, the singer appearing on the 
platform and enacting the story while singing it; or the 
vocalist remaining concealed, and singing while the 
presentation is made in pantomime by another person. 
The number may be given without any special scenic or 
costume embellishment, but it is well to have the per- 
former wear the above-described costume when practi- 
cable, and an attractive background will add to the 
effect. Rehearse the presentation thoroughly so that 
all gestures may be graceful and natural and properly 
timed, each position blending smoothly into the next. 
The term, "feet level," means with the weight of the 
body evenly placed on both feet, and with neither foot 
advanced. 



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THE ACTION 

FIRST STANZA 

Oh, (1) 

Right foot advanced ; body facing audience ; left arm 
hanging at left side ; right arm, with elbow bent, ad- 
vanced in front of the body, with index finger pointing 



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at audience ; head front, with chin up a little ; eves full 
of interest. 

Say, (2) 

The same, except that right index finger is brought 
up to the lips. 

Can you sec, (3) 

The same, except that body is bent a little forward, 
and right arm is extended toward audience, palm up- 
ward. 




'CAN YOU SEE" 
(Third position) 



THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 



By the dawn's early light, (4) 

Feet together ; body facing audience ; both arms ex- 
tended, with hands at forehead level and palms turned 
toward audience ; move the hands together so that they 
cross each other, then separate them to either side ; head 
up ; eyes up ; expression bright and interested. 

What so proudly we hailed (5) 

Right foot advanced; body straight to front; left 
arm at side ; right arm extended forward and slightly 
to the right, with palm upward; then turn right hand 
over with a motion as if waving a cap to say hurrah ; 
chin up ; expression happy. 

At the twilight's last gleaming? (6) 

Body and feet as before ; turn palm of right hand and 
gradually relax right arm to the side; bright, interested 
look at audience. 

Whose broad stripes (7) 

Feet level ; body straight front ; left arm extended 
forward, with hand at forehead level and palm toward 
audience, and moving from center to left ; head thrown 
back; eyes up; expression admiring and happy. 

And bright stars, (8) 

Body and feet as before ; left arm extended straight 
upward, over the head, with palm toward audience; 
right elbow bent, hand on hip ; head thrown well back ; 
eyes up ; bright expression. 

Thro' the perilous fight, (9) 

Step back on left foot ; hands clasped over head, with 
arms extended up full length, and gradually brought 



10 



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"AND BRIGHT STARS" 

(Eighth position) 

down to the breast, still clasped; eyes looking at au- 
dience earnestly. 

O'er the ramparts we watched, (10) 

Body and feet as before; hands unclasped, with palms 
on breast; head bent slightly forward; eyes gazing in- 
tently into the distance. 

Were so gallantly streaming? (11) 
Feet level; body facing audience; hands gradually 



THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 11 

moved away from breast, with palms toward audience, 
until the arms are extended obliquely outward and up- 
ward, with the hands at forehead level ; head up ; eyes 
up ; smiling brightly. 

And the rockets* red glare, (12) 

Right foot advanced ; body bent forward slightly, 
toward audience ; left arm relaxed at side ; right hand 
on breast ; eyes looking intently forward. 

The bombs (13) 

Right foot advanced ; body erect, facing audience ; 
both hands clenched and on the breast ; head bent to 
right ; eyes frightened but still looking at audience. 

Bursting in air, (14) 

Feet and body as before ; both hands thrust forward 
abruptly, at breast level, still clenched with palms down 
ward ; head bent forward, gazing wildly in front. 

Gave proof (15) 

Feet and body as before ; hands unclenched and 
smoothed out, palms downward ; head slightly back ; 
eyes show relief. 

Thro' the night (16) 

Feet level; body facing audience; hands clasped with 
chin resting on them ; eyes raised. 

That our flag was still there. (IT) 

Right foot advanced ; body facing straight front ; 
left hand on breast ; right arm extended obliquely up- 



12 



THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 




"THE BOMBS" 

(Thirteenth position) 



ward and to the right, palm downward, with the hand 
a little above head level ; head thrown back ; eyes watch- 
ing upraised hand ; smiling. 

Oh, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner (18) 

Feet and body as before, left hand on breast ; right 
hand gradually falls to the right side ; eyes bright and 
earnest. 



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Yet wave (19) 

Left foot slightly forward; body facing straight 
forward; right arm relaxed at side, with palm toward 
audience ; move left hand from breast to left side, ex- 
tending arm obliquely to the left and upward, with 
hand at forehead level ; eyes bright and intent. 

O'er the land of the free, (20) 

Feet together ; body facing audience ; both arms 
raised straight up over head at full length, palms facing 
each other ; head thrown way back ; eyes up ; expression 
proud and animated. 

And the home of the brave? (21) 

Right foot advanced ; body bent forward slightly ; 
both arms extended toward audience, with hands at 
waist level, palms upward ; head not so far back as in 
last position, but still with chin somewhat raised ; eyes 
looking at audience ; smiling brightly. 

SECOND STANZA 

On the shore, (22) 

Left foot advanced; body facing audience; right 
hand on hip ; left arm extended full length obliquely to 
the left, forward and downward, with palm down ; head 
bent down ; eyes down. 

Dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep, (23) 

Left foot advanced ; body facing audience ; right 
hand with palm on right cheek ; left hand, half closed 
and with palm toward audience, against left side of 
chin ; head bent right and turned left ; left hand grad- 



14 



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"DIMLY SEEN THRO' THE MISTS OF THE DEEP" 
(Twenty-third position) 

ually moved away from chin until left arm is fully ex- 
tended straight to the left; left hand at mouth level, 
palm downward; eyes bright, and following the mo- 
tion of the left hand. 



Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, 
' (24)' 

Feet together; body facing audience; both arms ex- 
tended obliquely outward and upward, with palms 



THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 15 

toward audience, and fingers a little above head level; 
chin uplifted; eyes full of dread. 

What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, 

(25) 

Left foot advanced ; body bent forward ; hands 
clasped and brought to breast, with wrists resting on 
breast.; head forward, but with chin slightly up ; eyes 
raised a little ; very bright smile. 

As it fitfully blows, half conceals, (26) 

Left foot forward ; body bent forward ; both arms 
gradually extended in front of breast, to full length; 
palms facing each other, hands ten or twelve inches 
apart, at waist level ; chin up ; eyes raised slightly ; 
smiling. 

Half discloses? (27) 

Same as conclusion of last position ; the hands are 
now turned very quickly, so that palms are toward 
audience'; smiling. 

Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, 

(28) 

Left foot advanced, carrying the weight of the body; 
body thrown back ; left arm extended to full length, 
obliquely upward, with the hand slightly above head 
level and the index finger pointing obliquely up left; 
right hand grasping upper part of left arm; head 
up ; eyes toward index finger ; laughing. 

In full glory reflected, (29) 
Same as last position, except that both arms are ex- 



16 



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tended obliquely upward towards the left, with palms 
up; chin raised: eyes on hands; triumphant expression. 



Now shines on the stream; (30) 

Feet together ; body bent forward a little ; palms of 
hands (from last position) turned toward each other; 
then with a downward sweep, both arms are swung down 
obliquely to their respective sides, palms down ; head 
down a little; eyes down; smiling. 













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'Tis the Star- Spangled Banner. (31) 

Feet together ; body facing audience ; left hand on 
breast ; right arm extended toward left, across and in 
front of breast but not touching it ; right finger point- 
ing left, at eye level ; head turned right ; chin up ; smil- 
ing. 

Oh, long may it wave (32) 

Feet together ; body facing audience ; right hand, 
with palm upward, sweeps from the left side over to the 
right, completing the gesture with the arm held aloft 
and to the right, the hand above the head ; left hand on 
breast ; head facing; full toward audience, and thrown 
back a little ; eyes up ; bright, earnest expression. 

O'er the land of the free, (33) 

Feet together; body facing audience; both arms 
stretched straight upward, palms of the hands facing 
each other; head thrown back; eyes up; bright expres- 
sion. 

And the home of the brave! (34) 

Right foot advanced ; body leaning forward slightly ; 
both arms extended in front of body toward audience, 
palms upward ; head down somewhat from last position, 
but chin still raised a little ; eyes looking at audience ; 
laughing. 

THIRD STANZA 

Oh, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand (35) 

Feet together ; body facing audience ; both arms ex- 
tended toward audience, with hands held rather far 



18 



THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 



apart, palms upward, at waist level ; chin up ; eyes look- 
ing earnestly at audience. 

Between their loved homes (36) 

Right foot advanced; body facing audience; right 
arm relaxed at side ; left hand on heart ; head bent 
slightly to the right ; chin up ; eyes looking at audience 
seriously. 




'AND WILD WAR'S DESOLATION' 
(Thirty-seventh position) 



THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 19 

And wild war's desolation; (37) 

Feet and body as before ; left hand on heart ; right 
arm raised, with elbow bent and the hand very near the 
center of the breast, palm toward audience ; right hand 
is gradually moved over to the right until the right 
arm is fully extended outward, as if sweeping something 
disagreeable aside ; head turned to left and also bent a 
little in the same direction ; eyes toward left ; face 
stern. 

Blest with vie fry (38) 

Feet together ; body facing audience ; left hand on 
heart ; right hand is flourished over head, as if waving 
a cap in applause ; head bent back a little ; eyes up ; 
laughing. 

And peace, may the Heav'n-rescued land (39) 

Feet and body as before; hands with palms together, 
as if in prayer, in front of breast ; chin up ; eyes smiling 
at audience. 

Praise the pow'r that hath made and preserved us a 
nation! (40) 

Feet together ; body facing audience ; hands at either 
side hanging in repose ; head thrown back ; eyes up ; 
calm, devotional expression. 

Then conquer we must, (41) 

Right foot advanced ; body facing a trifle to the 
right ; left hand on hip ; right hand clenched and raised 
quickly, first touching the body near the right arm 
pit and then abruptly raised straight over the head; 



20 THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 

head thrown back as hand goes up ; eyes up ; determined 
expression. 

When our cause it is just, (42) 

Feet and body as before ; quickly lower right fist from 
overhead, so that it strikes the palm of the left hand, 




"AND THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER IN TRIUMPH 

SHALL WAVE" 

(Forty-fourth position) 

which is advanced in front of the body at waist level to 
meet it ; head lowered to look at audience ; determined 
expression. 



THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 21 



And this be our motto, "In God is our trust!" (48) 

Feet together ; body facing audience ; arms crossed 
over breast ; head up ; eyes raised ; devotional expres- 
sion. 

And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave 

(44) 

Feet together ; body facing audience ; put hands 
through free loops of flags hanging from shoulders, and 
extend arms horizontally at full length at both sides of 
the body, palms toward audience ; chin up ; eyes laugh- 
ing. 

O'er the land of the free, (45) 

Feet and body as before; arms extended up over 
head ; head up ; eyes up ; eyes bright with feeling. 

And the home of the brave. (46) 

Feet and body as before ; arms first extended forward 
toward audience, and then spread out horizontally at 
the sides as at conclusion of forty-fourth position ; chin 
up ; laughing and looking at audience. 

The End. 



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An entertainment; tableaux use 8 adults (1 male, 7 females) 
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to honor the memory and make more familiar the writings of the 
great American poet who is revered along with Whittier and 
Longfellow. Detailed and explicit instructions for conducting a 
Riley Evening at club, lodge, church or school. Full directions for 
organizing committee; conducting publicity; constructing simple 
but effective, scenic and lighting effects (with working draw- 
ings); costumes, poses, music, and arrangement of program. In- 
cludes, by special arrangement with Bobbs-Mgrrill Co., com- 
plete text .of ten of the most beloved poems of James Whit- 
comb Riley, as follows: "The Prayer Perfect,"' "Granny." "A 
Life Lesson," "Griggsby's Station," "An Old Sweetheart of Mine," 
"Little Orphant Annie," "Our Hired Girl," "Out to Old Aunt 
Mary's," "The Raggedy Man," and "The Name of Old Glory." 
Can be presented on any platform, scenery not essential. One 
of the most novel and attractive tableau entertainments ever 
offered to the public. 

The Star Boarder 

By CHARLES NEVERS HOLMES 

Price, 25 Cents 

Comedy in 1 act; 1 male, 8 females. Time, 45 minutes. Scene: 
Dining-room. A delicious boarding house skit in which the star 
boarder through fooling with an ancient timepiece, incurs the 
disfavor of the tyrannical landlady. He attempts to fix her clock 
but she fixes him and accordingly he loses his cinch. News of 
an escaped lunatic turns a decorous female establishment into a 
near madhouse. A joyful creation. 

Who's The Boss? 

By RAGNA B. ESKIL 

Price, 25 Cents 
A comedy; 3 males, 6 females. Time, 30 minutes. Interior 
scene. A domineering wife attempts to upset her husband's plans 
for a fishing trip. His various friends try to help him and finally 
the poor henpecked "bird" rebels himself. The comedy is as brisk 
and fresh as is the ill-natured wife's temper. 

Please Pass the Cream 

By CHARLES NEVERS HOLMES 

Price, 25 Cents 

A comedy; 1 male, 1 female. Time, 20 minutes. Characters: 
A "self-made" man; his wife, a former schoolma'am. An attempt 
to discipline a stubborn husband in etiquette and correctness of 
speech at the breakfast table. An early morning morsel of humor. 
A family, quarrel that is a joy. 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY, Publishers 

623 S. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



DENISON'S ACTING PLAYS 

Partial List of Successful and Popular Plays. Large Catalogue Free 



FARCES, COMEDIETAS, Etc. 
Price 25 Cents Each 

M. F. 

All on a Summer's Day, 40 min. 4 6 
Aunt Harriet's Night Out, 35 

min 1 2 

Aunt Matilda's Birthday Party, 

35 min 11 

Borrowed Luncheon, 20 min.. 5 
Case Against Casey, 40 min... 23 

Doo-Funny Family, 1 hr 3 9 

Fun in Photo Galiery, 30 min.. 6 10 

Getting Rid of Father, 20 min. 3 1 

Goose Creek Line, 1 hr 3 10 

Great Pumpkin Case, 35 min.. 12 

Hans Von Smash, 30 min.... 4 3 

Honest Peggy, 25 min 8 

Irish Linen Peddler, 40 min... 3 3 

Irish Stew, 1 hr 6 4 

Just Like a Woman, 35 min... 3 3 

Me and Betty, 30 min 2 5 

Men Not Wanted, 30 min 8 

Mother Goose's Goslings, 30 m. 7 9 
Mrs. Hoops-Hooper and the 

Hindu, 35 min 12 

Mrs. Jenkins' Brilliant Idea, 35m. 8 

Mrs. Stub-bins' Book Agent, 30 m. 3 2 

Not a Man in the House, 40 m. 5 

Paper Wedding, 30 min 1 5 

Pat's Matrimonial Venture, 25 

min 1 2 

Rummage Sale, 50 min 4 10 

Sewing for the Heathen, 40 

min , 9 

Shadows, 35 min 3 4 

Sing a Song of Seniors, 30 min. 7 

Taking Father's Place, 30 min. 5 3 
Teacher Kin I Go Home, 35 

min 7 3 

Too Much of a Good Thing, 45 

min 3 6 

Two Ghosts in White, 20 min.. 8 

Two of a Kind. 40 min 2 3 

Uncle Dick's Mistake, 20 min.. 3 2 
Watch, a Wallet, and a Jack of 

Spades, 40 min 3 6 

Whole Truth. 40 min 5 4 

Who's Crazv Now? 25 min 3 2 

Who's the Boss? 30 min 3 6 

Wrong Baby, 25 min 8 

FARCES, COMEDIETAS, Etc. 
Price 15 Cents Each 

April Fools, 30 min 3 

Assessor, The, 15 min 3 2 

Before the Play Begins, 15 

min 2 1 

Billy's Mishaps, 20 min 2 3 

Country Justice, 15 min 8 

Family Strike, 20 min....... 3 3 

For Love and Honor, 20 min.. 2 1 

Fudge and a Burglar, 15 min.. 5 
Great Medical Dispensary, 30 m. 6 
Initiating a Granger, 25 min.. 8 

Kansas Immigrants, 20 min... 5 1 

Pair of Lunatics, 20 min 1 1 

Pat, the Apothecary, 35 min.. 6 2 



M. F. 

Second Childhood, 15 min.... 2 2 

Smith's Unlucky Day, 20 min.. 1 1 

That Rascal Pat, 30 min 3 2 

Those Red Envelopes, 25 min.. 4 4 
Troubled by Ghosts, 10 min... 4 

Two Aunts and a Photo, 20 m. 4 

Wanted: A Hero, 20 min 1 1 

Wide Enough for Two, 45 min. 5 2 

VAUDEVILLE SKETCHES 
Price 25 Cents Each 

Amateur, 15 min 1 1 

At Harmony Junction, 20 min. 4 

Cold Finish, 15 min 2 1 

Fresh Timothy Hay, 20 min.. 2 1 

Hey, Rube ! 1 5 min 1 

I'm a Nut, 10 min 1 

It Might Happen, 20 min 1 1 

Little Miss Enemy, 15 min 1 1 

Little Red School House, 20 m. 4 
Marriage and After, 10 -min.. 1 
One Sweetheart for Two, 20 m. 2 

Oyster Stew, 10 min 2 

Pete Yansen's Curl's Moder, 10m. 1 
Quick Lunch Cabaret, 20 min.. 4 
School of Detecting, 15 min... 2 

Si and I, 15 min 1 

Special Sale, 15 min 2 

Street Faker, 15 min 3 

Such Ignorance, 15 min 2 

Sunny Son of Italy, 15 min.. 1 

Time Table, 20 min 1 1 

Tramp and the Actress, 20 min. 1 1 
Troubles of Rozinski, 15 min.. 1 
Two Jay Detectives, 15 min.. 3 
Umbrella Mender, 15 min.... 2 
Vait a Minute, 20 min 2 

BLACK-FACE PLAYS 
Price 25 Cents Each 

African Golf Club, 25 min 10 1 

Almost an Actor, 20 min 2 

Axin' Her Father, 25 min 2 3 

Battle of Roaring Bull, 30 min.. 11 
Battle of Rollin' Bones, 30 min. 8 

Black Vamp, 15 min 2 2 

Booster Club of Blackville, 25 

min 10 

Cash Money, 20 min 3 

Colored Honeymoon, 25 min... 2 2 
Coon Creek Courtship, 15 m... 1 1 
Coontown Thirteen Club, 25 m. 14 

Dark Secret, 30 min 4 1 

Fu'st Aid to Cupid, 20 min... 3 2 
Good Mornin', Judge, 35 min.. 9 2 
Hitting the African Harp, 

15 min 2 

Hungry, 15 min 2 

Kiss Me, Camille, 20 min 2 1 

Mysterious Suitcase, 15 min... 2 
Oh, Doctor! 30 min 6 2 

A great number of 

Standard and Amateur Plays 

not found here are listed in 

Denison's Catalogue 



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